Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[lovejoy]

This is pretty obvious, but one of the bonuses of paying top wages to players is that every time one of them leaves, it frees up top wages for a replacement without having a major impact on SCR.

Is the correct answer particularly if said replacement starts putting pressure on existing 1st teamers.

But it does force the “one in, one out” approach.  Not a bad thing, but only works if clubs want to our players..

Exactly. I see the high wages as a barrier if anything. it makes it more difficult to offload the player and more liely we'd need to chip in if it is a loan deal.

[paul_e]

Someone said a few days ago that Gallagher might be a longterm replacement for SJM, and that's the idea that carries the most weight for me.

Yep, and I'm 99% sure that's also what Elliott was supposed to be.

[Smoke]

Maybe the change of heart on Elliott was because of the change of availability for Connor?

[Hookeysmith]

Super John McGinn at 31 will not be a regular forever.

Bouba - as fantastic as he is does pick up mid to longer term injuries

Uri - not getting any younger

Barclay - been great whilst here but aging and playing less

at 25 years old i think Gallagher, once settled could be our fulcrum for a good few years - i would welcome it.

As for Tammy for Malen - what is the biggest criticism of Ollie - misses too many sitters - Tammy does not seem to have the same record -  another i would welcome

[Tuscans]

I read somewhere that Wolves/Edwards might want Barkley.  Has anyone else seen that and is it from a credible source?

May help off set the Gallagher costs, if true.

Heard that too due to the Luton links.

[Dante Lavelli]

Maybe the change of heart on Elliott was because of the change of availability for Connor?

Doubt it, based on how quickly Emery jettisoned the Elliot plan.  I suspect he saw something in training that he couldn’t correct.

[Goldenballs]

Gallagher and Tammy in, Barkley and Malen out would be good January business.

[Ian.]

Maybe the change of heart on Elliott was because of the change of availability for Connor?

Doubt it, based on how quickly Emery jettisoned the Elliot plan.  I suspect he saw something in training that he couldn’t correct.

His backside is far too small to compete as SJM’s long term replacement.

[Goldenballs]

Maybe the change of heart on Elliott was because of the change of availability for Connor?

Doubt it, based on how quickly Emery jettisoned the Elliot plan.  I suspect he saw something in training that he couldn’t correct.

His backside is far too small to compete as SJM’s long term replacement.

Get him on the battered mars bars or whatever the hell they eat up there.

[dutchvilla]

I'm fine with Gallagher but don't get the general acceptance of letting Malen go.

[Villatillidie25]

Ornstein saying he’s off to spurs

[Dante Lavelli]

BBC’s opinion on the Gallagher transfer (almost like Spurs have written it for them):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp3zq8v4ek5o

[frank black]

Looks like Spuds chucked a few more million at it. Oh well back to the drawing board. Hope our January window works out better than the summer.

[Dante Lavelli]

Not the best start for Olabe, however the rumoured fee, 40m v 25m, is a pretty big shift.

[Chip Butty 111]

Looks like Spuds chucked a few more million at it. Oh well back to the drawing board. Hope our January window works out better than the summer.

If he goes there at the moment it says more about his preference for money above ambition. Could have dodged a bullet if that's the case, we need driven players who want to achieve in the game.